ATHLETICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18888, 22 December 1924, Page 14

ATHLETICS.

THIS EVENING'S MEETING. EVENTS AT THE DOMAIN. ..E*?*"*? 8 JV events to be decided at the Dom»m this evening under the auspices of the Auckland centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Assooiation are _ nd T, lo^ Yd 4- Handicap.—W. L. Elliott, «crE. S. Watts, ly.i ; B. Cohen 6 Sims fi£u.' 0. J. Elliott, frjyd.; R. ft Har?' - Finlayson, 7yds,: R. L. Truman. 7iyda-" "ft" " Willey, SJyds; 9. E. Swotton. 10yd. " ' Half-mile Handicap.—K. M Griffin ««,.. C. F Wren. syds; S. E. SwottonT'syds ; T. Wilson. ISydi:- J.A. McKean. JB.Mi: 5 R. White, 35yds; J. Whitten. "sSydsT F Bowes. F. J Casey. 70yds: C. Galbraith V* » Byrnes 90yds; LJ. Kelly. lflOyds "r* #" - G. Wilson, A. Ross. A. S. McCracW 126 yds; F. Auokram, 135yd B TT Faithfu?' 140 yds; C. .Faithfull.lSOyds. *• «"hroL. MAUKU ATHLETIC CLUB. " list of handicaps. The Mauku Athletic Club will hold an atliletic sports and wood-chopping carnival ofc Patumahoe on New Year's Day. Tho follow' j ing handicaps have been declared by Mr < F- T. McAneny for the running events, and i Mr. C. L. Hardy for the wood-chopping-— Handicap. 100yds.—Leo Bourke. E. Clifie J i 2 ?ds; R. J'. McNamara, 3yds'; £L Kirkland. Lou Brown, Roy Hill. 6ydsJ. Williamson, Byds; A. Kirkland, J £ Dunn. 9yds; B. Palmer, 10yds; G. Farrellv' C. Chandler. 11yds; F. A. Lute. J. Dmbr" «- 12yds. '■•:■»!> Mauku Cup, 120yds.—R, Cliffe, 2|yds; Leo ' Bourke F. B. Toms. J. Maroney, 3yds; R J.. MoNamara. Siyds: A. Mansill. 6yds; M. Kirkland. 7yds : J. H. Darby. L. L. McNamara, E. W. Hill. J. Ellwood. T. Howard. H. McGill. 9yds; A. Kirkland, G. L. Herl bert. J. L. Dunn, 10yds; G. Whyte. G Farrelly, B. Palmer. 12yds; C. Chandler. 13yds Handicap, 440 yds.— F. B. Toms, 18yds; J H. Darby, M. Kirkland, 20yds; G. Farrelly ' iSyds; A. Kirkland, J. Williamson. 30ydsA L. Wood, B. Palmer, 82yds; C. Chandler, F. A. Luke. 35yds; J. Duder, 38yds.. Handicap, 880 yds.—A. C. Peterson, scr; J - Nicholson, 15yds; J. H. Darby, F. B. Toms 30yds; L E. Brown, 35yds; A. L. Wood. N. Beauchanin, 40yds; £. Ross. B Short. 60yds; J. McKean. llOydT. . onon,, Handioap. ono mile.—J. Nicholson. 15yd»; ~ A. C. Peterson. 25yds; N. Beauchamp, 3,' ■ E. Harding, SOyds: A. Ji. Wood, 90yds; Pi '' Harkins, 100 yds; J. Ross. 120 yds; J. Mc175 yds. Haiden Handicap, 100 yds.—L L. MoNamara, R. Hill, scr; J. L. Dunn, Iyd- J' Williamson, P. Harkins. T. Howard. 3yds; J. Duder, 15yds. Hurdles Handicap, 220yds.—B. Palmer, owes 6yds; R. McNamara. F. A. Luke, Tim Howard, I. Ellwood, Tom Howard, scr Road Race.—W. Hills, ecr; JA. Hender- ' son, 455: L. MoCormack. 60s; T. C. Grant 90s; F. B. Rayner. H. W. B. Newman, Nel- ' son. Crisp, C. T. Deed. 120s Franklin Handicap Chop, 15in. Standing * Block.—Allan Duffull, 9s; E Ehlerth. 12sW J. Costello (DeTonport), 15s; D A' Johanson. A. A. Johnson, R. Beazler. A » Murrell. 255; W. Amos, E. Bates. G. Foley," R. C. Honey, W. Howard, A. Honey, 28s. Patumahoe 15in. Underhand Chop.—Allan Duffull, ss; E. Ehlerth. 15s; W. J. Costella. 'i DA. Johanson. A. A. A. Murrell, 225; N. Amos. G. Foley, j. Howard. R. Bates, R. Beazlejß, 255; R. W. Hammond, 30s. Maiden l2in. Chop.—R. Bates. G Foley. R. C. Honey, A. Honey, J. Howard F. Howard, scr. SPORTS.

WOOD-CHOPPING HANDICAPS.

Handicaps for the •wood-chopping events at the Maungaturoto Athletic Sportß Cluo'n .'' meeting on December 30, havo been declared by Mr. C. L. Hardy, and-'-are a3 fol- ': low:— Standing Chop. lSin.—N. Hastie. 9s; I. Finlayson. 9s; O. Finlayson, T. Gough, 12s: A. Stewart, 8. Finlayson, F. Underwood. W. Snoden, A. Williams, J. Mackie, W. Callen, 15s. Underhand Chop. 14in.~N. Hastie, I. Finlayson, 15s; O. Blowes. O. Finlayson, 20s: H. Snoden, J. Mackio. R. G. Wright. T. Gough. 245. Standing Chop. 14in —N. Hastie, I. Finlayson, 15s; O. Finlayson, T. Gough, 20s; J. Mackie, -225; P. Underwood, W. Snoden, W Cullen. 25a. Double-handed Saw Handicap, 14in.. two " ; cuts.—T. Gough and mate, 3s; O Finlayson and mats, J. Mackie arid mate! 6s; N. Hastie and mate, W. Brown and mats, -P. L. De Erneste and mate. J. D. Draeovich and mate, Bs, ;

MB. STEAD EXPLAINS.

ALL BLACK TEAM'S TOUR.

The following communication has been received from Mr. J. W. Stead, of Invercargill, who was vice-captain of the ,; all Black team of 1905:— "In one of your issues early this month appears an article re All Blacks credited to my name. As a matter of <; fact, it was merely the gist of an interview with a Southland Times reporter and is substantially comtat with the ." exception that 'I have lost interest in the tour,' should read, ' lost interest in the personnel of the teams for the various games.' Papers have been sent me which j disclose the fact that controversy has been caused, and I have invoked the personal dislike of some Rugby authorities. When asked my opinion of the present standard of British Rugby,-1 •'. could only quote the opinions of the two . gentlemen named, who were both con-. • ;-' versant with the quality nineteen years ago and now, and yet one gentleman insinuates that I am jealous of the present team. When the team" was leaving our Dominion on their arduous tour, m an article on their prospects I asserted that they were a better-picked team than the 1905 team, and that I felk sure they : would not lose a match. In my own limited way I have done all I can to- ■ ward that end, and I claim to have always been so much a sport that I have .■! always been ready to appreciate a better man. f 2 "In the face of- an expressed wish of "'.'. the English Rugby Union that 'Rugby must not be allowed to become too popular,' one correspondent challenges my statement ' that Rugby is not backed up by the masses,' by pointing out the hag) •..' attendances to see our boys play. Ther.» ; is always a natural curiosity to see any great team and they draw devotees of all sports, and it would be just as unwise' to assert that the masses in New Zealand were with ' Soccer ' because of the huge gates which were accorded the Chinese ' ' Soccer ' team. "Regarding C. Badeley.' That I have ■....■ not been alone in my wondering curiosity as to his non-inclusion in match after £ match is borne out by the published statement ' that a possible explanation is that he has been appointed coach.' Why the ~ explanation ? I do not intend to ope<i up matters controversial because it sometimes happens in public press letters, ' a little knowledge may prove dangerous.' " Having assumed that, under at many, ',<- times exasperating circumstances, our team would have an unbeaten record, I ■: havo written them a suggestion that, in- •.: stead of playing an Anglo-Welsh chanty ;:'., match they should play two New Zealand j sides under our up-to-date amended rules « with one of the official party as referee. '>■■. I do not know if my missive will 'catch ; the bus,' but what a chance to reveal our ~ - true football with the pace on?" v..